UNC Legislative Preview: January 8th

The University of Northern Colorado, in partnership with Aims Community College, Greeley-Evans School District 6, and the Greeley Area Chamber of Commerce, is hosting its annual legislative preview on January 8 from 8:30am-10:30am! Here from state, community, and civic leaders about previews to the 2024 legislative session and issues impacting Northern Colorado.

To learn more about or register for the event, visit: https://www.uncalumni.org/2024-legislative-preview

Past Events

(5/11/23) Advancing Behavioral Health Workforce in Schools Event

Thank you to the Colorado School Mental Health Community of Practice for inviting me and my colleague Rep. Michaelson-Jenet to discuss the state’s behavioral health workforce in schools. This was a wonderful way to share some of the important policy we passed this session, including SB23-004, Employment Of School Mental Health Professionals, which will increase our mental health workforce in schools. Additional thanks to the Behavioral Health Administration for their ongoing work to ensure adequate behavioral health services are available in schools.

Town Hall Recap: Housing for Individuals with Disabilities

I am so grateful to all the wonderful community members, advocates, and experts who attended our town hall last Saturday to discuss issues of housing for individuals with disabilities. I would like to extend a special thank you to the individuals with disabilities for joining us – your lived experiences and insight are always crucial to these conversations. Participation is so critical to effectively solving problems in our communities, and I feel strongly that the people of House District 50 are well-equipped to collaborate in the spirit of problem-solving moving forward.

I would also like to thank all of our speakers, who you can find listed below. Additionally, I have attached a video provided by my colleague Representative Ortiz of House District 38, who could not attend the town hall but was kind enough to share about some of his bills which impact the issues of housing for individuals with disabilities.

During the town hall, Rochelle Miller with Connections for Independent Living mentioned 11 bills that their organization is watching related to issues of housing and disability rights. She was kind enough to share these bills with us, which I have included below.

Please find a recording of the town hall attached. If you have any questions, comments, concerns, or ideas please do not hesitate to email me at repmmcyoung@gmail.com or call my office at (303) 866-2929.

List of Speakers

Juliana Kitten, Greeley Asst. City Manager
Sarita Reddy, Adeo Executive Director
Stacy Suniga, Adeo Board Member
Jean Morrell, Greeley Community Leader
Rochelle Miller, CEO, Connections for Independent Living
Josh Fulenwider, Director of Independent Living Services, Connections for Independent Living
Julie Reiskin, Co-Executive Director, Colorado Cross Disability Coalition
Deb Walters, Resident at Hope Apartments
Doug Peters, Resident at Hope Apartments

Relevant Housing Bills

HB23-1068: Pet Animal Ownership In Housing
HB23-1099: Portable Screening Report For Residential Leases
HB23-1120: Eviction Protections For Residential Tenants
HB23-1171: Just Cause Requirement Eviction Of Residential Tenant
HB23-1184: Low-income Housing Property Tax Exemptions
HB23-1186: Remote Participation In Residential Evictions
HB23-1190: Affordable Housing Right Of First Refusal
HB23-1197: Stakeholder Process For Oversight Of Host Home Providers
HCR-23-1002: Modification to Property Tax Exemption For Veterans With A Disability
SB23-001: Authority Of Public-private Collaboration Unit For Housing
SB23-107: Senior And Veterans With Disabilities Property Tax Exemption